Maheshwari wins women's singles at NE badminton c'ship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 19 2023:
Ksh Maheshwari on Saturday won the women's singles title at the Yonex-Sunrise North East Zone Inter State Badminton Championship 2023 held in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
In the final match, top seeded Ksh Maheshwari defeated Arunachal Pradesh's Pinky Karki 21-12, 21-16 .
On the other hand, the men's singles title was bagged by host Arunachal Pradesh's Laa Talar by beating his teammate Laa Tukum 21-18, 21-13.Meanwhile, top seeded Manipur's doubles pair of K Dingku Singh & Khwairakpam Manjit Singh pipped second seeded Assam's doubles pair Nibir Ranjan Choudhary & Sangram Chutia 21-19, 21-18 .
The other finalists from the state did not have a good day and had to be satisfied with runners up titles in mixed doubles, women's doubles and U-19 girl's doubles events.
In the finals, top seeded Mizoram's mixed doubles pair Joseph VL Ringngheta & Laldingpuii overcame the fight with Manipur's pair L Unilkumar & Naorem Purnima Devi 21-13, 17-21, 21-18; top seeded Assam's women's double pair of Manali Bora & Maini Boruah pipped Manipur's M Somibala Devi & N Purnima 21-17, 19-21, 21-9; and top seeded Mizoram's U-19 girl's doubles pair Lairempuii & Abigail Laithazuali breezed past Manipur's Konsam Gunjan Devi & Sananu Meisnam 21-11, 21-15 .